12979

  1. Legal Resources for the 12979 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 12979 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 12979 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 12979 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 12979 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 12979 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12979 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 12979 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 12979 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 12979 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,450
  • Land Area (2000): 15.062 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,194


Employment Information for the 12979 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 12979 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,113 57.34%
15-35 hours 179 9.22%
1-14 hours 71 3.66%
No regular hours 578 29.78%

Time Left For Work for the 12979 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 29 2.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 24 2.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 28 2.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 60 5.21%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 94 8.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 154 13.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 332 28.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 100 8.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 33 2.87%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 40 3.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8 0.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 142 12.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 96 8.34%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 12979 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 154 13.38%
5-9 335 29.11%
10-14 272 23.63%
15-19 107 9.30%
20-24 42 3.65%
25-29 25 2.17%
30-34 93 8.08%
35-39 11 0.96%
40-44 22 1.91%
45-59 29 2.52%
60-89 32 2.78%
At least 90 29 2.52%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 12979 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.17% 933 81.06%
30-44 0 0.00% 126 10.95%
45-59 5 0.43% 24 2.09%
At least 60 0 0.00% 61 5.30%

Type Of Commute for the 12979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 1.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 158 13.48%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 800 68.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 8 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.60%
Color 6 Box Walked 166 14.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 21 1.79%



Family Information for the 12979 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 298
People at same address in 1995: 1,411
Household Income in 1999 for the 12979 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 115 10.95%
$10,000-$14,999 73 6.95%
$15,000-$19,999 83 7.90%
$20,000-$24,999 62 5.90%
$25,000-$29,999 75 7.14%
$30,000-$34,999 52 4.95%
$35,000-$39,999 75 7.14%
$40,000-$44,999 75 7.14%
$45,000-$49,999 62 5.90%
$50,000-$59,999 88 8.38%
$60,000-$74,999 110 10.48%
$75,000-$99,999 99 9.43%
$100,000-$124,999 43 4.10%
$125,000-$149,999 17 1.62%
$150,000-$199,999 11 1.05%
$200,000 or more 10 0.95%

Household Type for the 12979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 344 32.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 309 29.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 39 3.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 142 13.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 146 13.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 43 4.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 12979 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 807 27.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 477 16.24%
Public Assistance 31 1.06%
Retirement 206 7.01%
Self Employment 107 3.64%
Social Security 304 10.35%
Supplemental Security 47 1.60%
Wage / Salary 782 26.63%
Other 176 5.99%

Family Type for the 12979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 292 55.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 230 44.06%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 102 11.22%
Color 1 Box Married 548 60.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 236 25.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 23 2.53%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 113 10.56%
Color 1 Box Married 565 52.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 237 22.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 155 14.49%



Education Information for the 12979 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 12979 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 104 5.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 206 10.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 728 38.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 355 18.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 152 8.07%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 243 12.90%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 96 5.10%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 12979 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 15 0.61% 21 0.86% 36 1.47%
Kindergarten 26 1.06% 4 0.16% 30 1.22%
Grades 1-4 145 5.92% 11 0.45% 156 6.37%
Grades 5-8 111 4.53% 6 0.24% 117 4.78%
Grades 9-12 130 5.31% 0 0.00% 130 5.31%
Undergrad college 70 2.86% 5 0.20% 75 3.06%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.24% 0 0.00% 6 0.24%
Total 503 20.53% 47 1.92% 550 22.45%



Public Benefits Information for the 12979 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 12979 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,186 90.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 229 9.48%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12979 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 12979 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 337 13.76%
10-19 Years 296 12.08%
20-29 Years 267 10.90%
30-39 Years 333 13.59%
40-49 Years 380 15.51%
50-59 Years 321 13.10%
60-69 Years 208 8.49%
70-79 Years 196 8.00%
80-89 Years 96 3.92%
90+ Years 16 0.65%

Population - Male/Female for the 12979 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,172 47.84%
Color 1 Box Female 1,278 52.16%

Population By Ethnicity for the 12979 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,367 96.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 31 1.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 23 0.94%
Color 1 Box African-American 16 0.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 12979 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 524 20.08%
2. French Canadian 515 19.74%
3. Irish 371 14.22%
4. English 302 11.58%
5. German 219 8.39%
6. United States Or American 185 7.09%
7. Italian 97 3.72%
8. Canadian 70 2.68%
9. Scottish 52 1.99%
10. Dutch 45 1.72%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 12979 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,099 90.44%
2. French 149 6.42%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 29 1.25%
4. Vietnamese 6 0.26%
5. Hungarian 6 0.26%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 5 0.22%
7. Tagalog 5 0.22%
8. Italian 4 0.17%
9. Other Indic 4 0.17%
10. Chinese 4 0.17%

Citizen Type for the 12979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,287 92.18%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 105 4.23%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 89 3.59%



Cities for the 12979 Zip Code Back to top
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